EASTER TENNIS TOURNEY

Sun (Auckland), Volume 1, Issue 22, 18 April 1927, Page 9

EASTER TENNIS TOURNEY

BIRKENHEAD-NORTHCOTE DETAILS OF SATURDAY’S PLAY The Birkenhead and Northcote Lawn Tennis Club continued its Easter Handicap tournament on Saturday, under ideal weather conditions. The popularity of this progressive club’s Activities was expressed on all sides. Everything possible was done to ensure the complete enjoyment of the visitors. An excellent lunch was served by the ladies’ committee and tea was on from early in the afternoon until play finished. The day’s play was productive of some ▼ery fine tennis, especially in the combined doubles. A feature of the tourney were the junior championship games. Results:— Junior Championship.—Second round: J. R. Neill beat C. Laurie, 6 —o, 6—o; Wood beat J. I. Moir, 6—4, 6—4; N. W. Bowden , -*eat L. Floyd, 6—l, 6—o; C. K. Harrison beat R. F. Armstrong, 3—6, 6—4, 6 —5; E. H. K. Turner beat N. Craig, 6 i, 6—3; A. Walton beat C. G. Bowden, I—6, 6—5, 6—l. Third round; Wood beat J. R. Neill, I—6, 6—3, 6—l; N. W. Bowden beat C. K. Harrison, 6—o, 6—3: P. Newton beat D. Jones, 6—2, 6 —5. Semi-final: N. W. Bowden beat Wood, 6—4, 6—o. Men’s A Grade Singles.—Third round: J. Warsaw beat L. Quintell, 6—2, 6—l; C. K. Harrison beat A. Christmas, 6—5, 3—6, 6—5; N. W. Bowden beat Edgar Turner, 6—3. 6—4. Men’s B Grade Singles.—Third round: P- N. Bowden beat Stevenson, 6—l, 3 —6, K—2; R. Smalfield beat Mason, 6—5, 6—5; O’Connor beat H. W. Tyer, 6—3, 6—3; Williams beat Coleman, 6—l, 6—5; Tonson beat Chalmers, 6 —4, 5 —6, 6—4. Semifinal: Floyd beat Moir, 6 —l, 6—l. Men’s Doubles.—Third round; J. F. Potter and H. f\ Johnston beat L. Quintell and F. C. Brew, 6—5, 6—o; K. Potter and Fisher beat Mason and MacMillan, H—2, 6—4; N. W. and C. N. Bowden beat A. Taylor and H. W. Tyer, 6—4, 6 —3; Edgar Turner and Jones beat Floyd and Newton, 6 —5, 6—2. Fourth round; N. W. and C. N. Bowden beat E. Turner and Jones, 6—2, 4—6, 6—5; Mander and Gaskin beat Tonson and Woods, 6 —5, 6 —4; E. H. K. Turner and Walton beat R. U. j Greensly.de and R. Smallfield, 6—l, 6—3; | Neill and Harrison beat Fitzpatrick and Jones, 6—3, 6—5: Tonks and Robinson be;it Craig and Pooley, 5—6, 6—4, 6—5; t oleman and O'Connor beat Williams and Maeklow, 6—5, 6 —o. Ladies’ Singles.—Third round: Miss C. Bryant beat Miss Gibbons, 9—B; Mrs. H. badness beat Mrs. Burnett, 9—6; Miss frankham beat Miss I. Potter, 9—7; Miss P* Bryant beat Miss Palairet, 9—4; Miss Miller heat Miss Newman, 9—5; Mrs. Hay heat Miss Roulston. 9—6; Miss Waters heat Miss de Lough, 9—6; Mrs. Tonks heat Miss Bewes, 9—3. Semi-final: Mrs. Hay beat Miss Miller, 9—S; Mrs. Tonks heat Miss Waters, 9—7. Ladies Doubles.—Third round: Mrs. Warsaw and Miss Warsaw beat Misses ” rightaon and Newman, 9—3; Mrs. H. i adness and Miss Whittaker beat Misses and D. Bryant, 9—7; Miss Gibbons and Miss de Lough beat Misses Hume and LUten, 9—4; Misses Potter and Roulston heat Misses Waters and Bewes, 9—7. hemi-flnal: Mrs. Warsaw and Miss War■Sf*w beat Mrs Cadness and Miss Whittaker, 9—5 ; Misses Evans and Griffin heat Misses Potter and Roulston, 9—7; •Misses Miller and Frankham beat Misses Mason and McKay, 9—B. Combined Doubles.—Third round: Miss and H. G. Johnston beat Miss Lit ten and Quintell. 6—2, 6—5; Miss Evans and Smith beat »Miss Newman and Taylor, 3—6, 6—5, 6—2; Mr. and Mrs. Warsaw beat Miss Wrightaon and Mason, b—2, 6—2; Miss Wood and Mander beat Miss Hamilton and Woods, 6 —5. 2—6, 7 V Miss Gibbons and Tyer defaulted I? Mr. and Mrs. Blake; Mrs. Hay and Krew beat Miss Palairet and Fernandez, TTr-* B—3; Miss; Miller and Pooley beat Miss Judd and Edwards. 6—4. 6—4; Miss u Bryant and Robinson beat Miss Wartf w and Coleman. 3—6, 6—3, 6—5; Miss and Armstrong beat Miss Hewitt ana Tonson, 6—5. 6—o; Miss de Lough and • Merrill beat Miss J. Chambers and R. Greenslade. 6—3, 6—2; Miss Whittaker *nn K. Keith beat Miss McKay and pnarpe, 6—l, 6—3; Mrs. H. Cadness and vJiristmas beat Mrs. Burnett and Stephenson, 3—6, 6—l, 6—2; Mr. and 1 ra - Tonks beat Miss Bewes and D. Jones, 6—2, 6—5; Miss Hume and Wilnams beat Miss Waters and Gaskin, p 4 —6. 6—4; Miss C. Bryant and J. F. ~ otter beat Miss Roulston and Maddox, , .•*’ 6 —2. Fourth round: Miss Jacks and •Johnston beat Miss Evans and Smith, v,, ’ ,Y7“3; Mr. and Mrs. Warsaw beat ffi** i\oods and Mander, 6—5, 5—6, 6—o; «*w?V Hay and Brew beat Miss Gibbons X y ? r * 4 ~ 6 - 6 ~4. 6—2; Miss D. Bryant vt ,. a R °hinson heat Miss Potter and Arrnh—3, 6—5; Miss de Lough and C. •ioinn beat Miss Whittaker and Keith, ® V 6—J.